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[/media-credit]When the ARCA Racing Series took the checkered flag on Saturday night at Berlin Raceway, it was Chris Buescher picking up his third win of the season. It marks the eighth win of his young career and gives him a sweep of the series’ Michigan events for 2012. He won at Michigan International Speedway two months ago.
The driver of the No. 17 Roulo Brothers Racing led the final 17 laps after making a pass on Erik Jones on lap 184. He would win the race by a 2.739-seconds.
The win hands Buescher back the points lead, now 35 points ahead of Brennan Poole. Poole finished the race in the ninth position.
Frank Kimmel would win the race in the second position and now sits third in points, 70 points behind Buescher.
Erik Jones finished third, his third top-five in eight starts this year. Tom Hessert ended the race fourth after battling back onto the lead lap, edging Mason Mitchell. Clint King finished sixth, his fourth top-six in five races this year.
Chase Elliott ended the race seventh, topping Matt Lofton, Poole, and the race’s pole sitter Chad Hackenbracht.
The race went a surprising 160 laps without a caution to start the Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group. There’d be then be two cautions to close out the race.
Dirt racing is up next for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, with the Allen Crowe 100 taking place next Sunday, August 19, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. The race will be the first of two dirt events this year – preceding the September 3 race in DuQuoin, Ill.
Practice will begin at 9 a.m. and last for one hour, with Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell starting at 11. The 100-lap, 100-mile race will take place at 1 p.m. All times are Central. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage throughout the day, and ARCA Racing Network hosts Charlie Krall and Tim Clagg will deliver a live audio call for the race on the site.
Race Results
| 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event #15 | ||||||
| Berlin Raceway, Marne Michigan, 8-11-12 | ||||||
| Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group | ||||||
| Official Race Report | ||||||
| FIN | STR | NO | DRIVER/HOMETOWN | TEAM & CAR | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher/Prosper TX | Roulo Brothers Racing Ford | 200 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 44 | Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN | Ansell-Menards Toyota | 200 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 55 | Erik Jones/Byron MI | Paragon Corvette Reproductions-CG Financial Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | 52 | Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ | Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet | 200 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | Mason Mitchell/W. Des Moines IA | J&S Ag Services-Make A Wish Chevrolet | 200 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 15 | Clint King/Denton NC | Speedrack Products Group Toyota | 200 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott/Dawsonville GA | Aaron’s Dream Machine-Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet | 200 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | 16 | Matt Lofton/Roxboro NC | Strutmasters.com Chevrolet | 198 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 25 | Brennan Poole/The Woodlands TX | Adcetera.com-Midas-Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet | 198 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | 58 | Chad Hackenbracht/New Philadelphia OH | CGH Motorsports Chevrolet | 197 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 68 | Brian Campbell/Wyoming MI | Hantz Group Chevrolet | 197 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 66 | Nelson Canache/Caracas Venezuela | Venezuela Tourism Toyota | 196 | Running |
| 13 | 14 | 22 | Alex Bowman/Tucson AZ | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dodge | 195 | Running |
| 14 | 13 | 35 | Michael Simko/Clarkston MI | Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet | 195 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher/Las Vegas NV | Allegiant Air Chevrolet | 194 | Running |
| 16 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Ehrgott/Brandon FL | Fast Track Driving School Blue Collar Chevrolet | 193 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 02 | Josh Williams/Port Charlotte FL | Southwest Florida Cable Construction Ford | 191 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | 34 | Darrell Basham/Henryville IN | Darrell Basham Racing Chevrolet | 184 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | 40 | Justin Lloyd/Raleigh NC | Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge | 182 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | 3 | Tim Walter/Valparaiso IN | MPBToday.com/racersfoot Dodge | 178 | Running |
| 21 | 20 | 04 | Darren Hagen/Indianapolis IN | Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge | 171 | Suspnsn |
| 22 | 21 | 2 | Ron Cox/Soddy Daisy TN | Hixson Construction Chevrolet | 171 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | 29 | Brian Keselowski/Rochester Hills MI | Diversified Documents Dodge | 129 | Handling |
| 24 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton/Inman SC | Radon.com Ford | 31 | Handling |
| 25 | 25 | 06 | Tommy O’Leary/Cygnet OH | GreatRailing.com Ford | 18 | Rear End |
| 26 | 23 | 0 | James Swanson/San Antonio TX | Wayne Peterson Racing Ford | 8 | Rear End |
| 27 | 29 | 69 | Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN | Tilted Kilt Ford | 3 | Handling |
| 28 | 28 | 99 | Mike Young/Toledo OH | Roulo Brothers Racing Ford | 1 | Handling |
| 32 | Mason Mingus/Brentwood TN | 811 Call Before You Dig Chevrolet | 0 | Oil Leak | ||
